Members of the Muslim Health Workers Association of Ghana have advised Muslims with chronic conditions to consult their doctors before embarking on the month-long fast. The Association said, although it is obligatory for adult Muslims to fast during Ramadan, those who are chronically ill are exempted. Fasting from dawn to dusk is obligatory for all […] The post A/R:
EU’s Election Observation Missions’ (EOMs) final report on Ghana’s 2020 election says that the state broadcaster, GTV, favoured the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in its coverage ahead of the polls. It said 26.2 percent of airtime on election-related news programmes focused on activities of the NPP while 15.8 percent was allocated to the opposition National […] The post GTV
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 13th April 2021, commissioned Phase One B5 Plus Steel Plant, an enterprise operating under Government’s One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) initiative. According to President Akufo-Addo, “this plant is a concrete manifestation that the new paradigm of economic development, which this administration has been vigorously pursuing since 2017, of insisting on […] The post 1D1F:
An ex-convict, identified only as Isaac and his friend, Yussif Mumuni have been sentenced, to a total of 34 years imprisonment in hard labour by a Circuit Court in Cape Coast. They are respectively to serve 24 and 10 years each on that score. They pleaded not guilty to the charges of robbery but were […] The post Ex-convict, friend jailed 34 years for robbery appeared first
The Apam District Court has granted bail to 26 individuals who caused mayhem at a funeral in Apam in the Central Region. Believed to be landguards, reports indicate that the suspects were from Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region. The suspects are to reappear in court on April 24, 2021. The court presided over by […] The post 26 suspected landguards
Some winners of the maiden of the Entertainment Achievement Awards which took place on March 27, 2021, have been presented with their plaques. Those who have received their trophies so far are Kabutey Ocansey – Event Host of the Year, Kwadwo Sheldon – Online Creator of the Year, Adjetey Anang – Male Actor of the […] The post Winners
The Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) has discredited the research conducted by a UK-based non-governmental organization – Environmental Justice Foundation – suggesting that Ghana loses between US$14 million and 23 million dollars annually in the trawl sector. The Foundation attributed the revenue losses to low licence fees in the sector as well as the poor […] The post Trawlers
About a week ago, MTN started implementing “No Identity Card, No Momo” initiative. This new policy by MTN Mobile Money Limited represents an attempt by the largest telecom operator to protect its numerous customers from fraud. We have all been aware of the avalanche of fraud activities which have been reported over the years by […] The post Appiah Adomako asks:
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo is now a Senior Presidential Advisor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr Osafo-Maafo who served as a Senior Minister in President Akufo-Addo’s first tenure but retired and chose to remain in the background in the second term disclosed his new role on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. He was addressing the Birim […] The post Osafo-Maafo now Senior
A multi-purpose waste treatment plant meant to phase out the operations of Sofokrom Landfill site at Essipong in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis is gradually taking shape. Company officials say the project which commenced in August 2020 following a sod-cutting ceremony performed by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo amidst fanfare, is […] The post Multi-purpose
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Abu Jinapor, has reiterated the importance of the freeze on the issuance of mining permits in forests. This, according to Mr. Jinapor, is to minimise the depletion of the country’s forest reserves, to an extent, contributed to by illegal mining. He first gave the directive after holding a marathon […] The post Lands Minister
The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court has dismissed the second injunction application against Achimota School by Tyron Marhguy demanding that the school temporarily admits him pending the final determination of the substantive case on him being denied admission for having dreadlocks. The court on Monday dismissed the same application filed by […] The post Court
The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edem Agbana has kicked against proposals by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for tariff increment. He said any increment will not be in the interest of Ghanaians. Speaking on the Breakfast Daily show on Citi TV, Mr. Agbana urged the government to […] The post Don’t
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged his fellow Muslims in the country to be mindful of the existence of COVID-19 and strictly adhere to safety protocols during the Ramadan fast. Muslims all over the world on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, started the annual Ramadan fast, a period that brings Muslims together for congregational […] The post Strictly
Police in the Western Region are appealing to the public to volunteer information that will help them arrest suspected armed robbers who robbed and killed a Ghanaian returnee in Takoradi on Monday, April 12, 2021. The suspected robbers, reportedly trailed the man and his wife after their went to a bank to transact business. They […] The post Takoradi
The 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has launched her “Women in Leadership/Politics” initiative. It was launched at the Aqua Safari Resort. The overall aim of the initiative is to provide meeting spaces that support career pathways and cohort development among female leaders/politicians from diverse sector backgrounds through […] The post Opoku-Agyemang’s
The Junior and Senior Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are demanding the immediate removal of their Managing Director, Mr. Kwame Agyeman-Budu from office over alleged mismanagement of the company. The staff said they took the decision at a joint National Executive Committee held last Friday at the ECG Training School in Tema. […] The post Our
The Junior and Senior Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are demanding the immediate removal of their Managing Director, Mr. Kwame Agyeman-Budu from office over alleged mismanagement of the company. The staff said they took the decision at a joint National Executive Committee held last Friday at the ECG Training School in Tema. […] The post Our MD must be
The National Food Buffer Stock Company has urged egg producers to work out favourable agreements with schools amid monetary challenges that have affected demand. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, said his outfit was working with the Free SHS Secretariat to make the supply of […] The post Work
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged Muslims to pray for leaders, government and the nation, to overcome all obstacles that will impede Ghana’s sustained growth and prosperity. This request is because Muslims across the country and the globe have begun their month-long Ramadan fasting. The General Secretary of NPP, John Boadu in a statement […] The post Use
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